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John Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Ada — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sidel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sidel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Harris | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Bama Rice | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ishmul Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Celesta Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| R Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sylvonia Harris | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 8
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Head, age 29
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sidel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Harris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Harris
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Harris
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harris
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence H. Ponder | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Johnny Mcbee | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Rose Mcbee | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Marcus Mcbee | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Jimmie Mcbee | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Sofie Mcbee | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | S. R. Pender | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Laura Pender | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Macie Pender | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Charles Pender | 10 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ed Albert Rawlings | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Anna Rawlings | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Gifford Rawlings | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Hansford Rawlings | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Shelby Gene Rawlings | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Charles Rawlings | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Carla Tidhard | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Rosa B. Tidhard | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Johnny Tidhard | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Everett Tidhard | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Gilbert Gipson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Polly Gipson | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Henry Gipson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Flora B. Gipson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Irvin Bowman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lucy Bowman | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Paulina Bowman | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Alitha Bowman | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Carolina Bowman | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Imogene Bowman | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | J. M. Lewis | 78 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Nancy Lewis | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lucy Lewis | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Donald Lewis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | John Harris THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Sylvonia Harris | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | R. J. Harris | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Celesta Harris | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ishmul Harris | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Bama Rice | 55 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)